Anambra East

Anambra East is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria. Towns that make up the local government are Aguleri, Enugwu Aguleri, Eziagulu Otu Aguleri, Enugwu Otu Aguleri, Mkpunando-otu Aguleri, Ikem Ivite, Igbariam, Umuoba Anam, Nando, Umueri, and Nsugbe.[1]

Anambra East
LGA
Country Nigeria
StateAnambra State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanDr Anselm C. Onuorah
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

In Anambra East, oil and gas were discovered in large quantities on the bank of Aguleri town and the president has commissioned exploration on the site and the operational head office of Orient Petroleum and Housing estate is about to be sited in Aguleri by the Orient Petroleum Resources.

Currently, Anambra East local government area recorded history with the successful landing and take-off of the Embraer ERJ 145 jet operated by Air Peace.[2] Anambra State government signed a two billion dollar Memorandum of Understanding with Orient Petroleum Resources and Elite International Investment Limited for the building of an international airport city in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area.[3][4]

Schools

Here is the list of secondary schools in Anambra East Local Government Area:

  • Father Joseph Memorial High School, Aguleri
  • Col. Mike Attah Secondary School, Aguleri
  • Justice Chinwuba Memorial Grammar School, Ivite, Aguleri
  • Willie Obiano Secondary school, Enugwu Aguleri
  • Fr Tansi memorial Secondary school, Aguleri
  • Community Secondary School, Umuoba-Anam
  • Government Technical College, Umueri
  • Girls’ High School, Umuleri
  • Community Secondary School, Ifite Umueri
  • Community High School, Igbariam
  • Community Secondary School, Nando
  • Community High School, Nsugbe

Notable People in Anambra East Local Government Area

Willie Obiano[5]

Tony Nwoye[6]

Emeka Idu[7]

References
  1. "Local Government Area & Towns". Anambra State Government.
  2. "December 10, 2021 11:50 pm". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. "Anambra East local government area – Channels Television". Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  4. "Obiano Signs Two Billion Dollars Airport City MoU". Channels Television. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  5. "Anambra State Governor". www.nggovernorsforum.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. "Unveiling Tony Nwoye – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. "Court orders sack of Idu, PDP House of Reps member | The Nation Newspaper". The Nation Newspaper. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2023-02-24.


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